3-4 militants believed to be involved in Botapathri militant attack: SSP Bla

Baramulls: A massive search operation was launched Saturday morning by the security forces in Botapathri and nearby areas in North Kashmir, with the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Baramulla stating that 3-4 militants were involved in a deadly militant attack on Thursday evening.
Talking to reporters in Baramulla, the SSP, Zaid Mohammed said that the operation had been halted overnight but resumed in the wee hours today. “Police, Army, Paramilitary, and other security forces are involved in the massive combing operation.”
The extensive search is covering the woods from Baba Reshi to Gulmarg and other adjacent areas.
The SSP also said that prior to the Botapathri attack, the search operations were initiated in other locations based on specific intelligence inputs. “We have launched multiple input-based search operations in Pattan and Kreeri areas. As far as the evidence is considered, 3-4 militants are believed to be involved in the militant attack,” he added.
Pertinently, the attack occurred on Thursday evening, which claim the lives of 5 including three soldiers and two porters